Well, This Explains The Sudden Run On Saffron Fabric

The artist Hargo, of Somerville, Massachusetts, may not have Christo’s cachet or financial wherewithal, but that hasn’t stopped him from piggybacking on the attention being paid to the better-known artist’s “Gates of Central Park”. In fact, Hargo’s “Somerville Gates,” unveiled in the artist’s apartment (and on his web site) this week after a day-long installation bear a striking resemblance to the much-larger New York version. But Hargo hastens to point out the difference in the visions of the two projects. For one thing, Hargo will be accepting donations to defray the costs of mounting his gates: that cost, by the way, is $3.50…